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Belgium

Ghost town · DeSoto County, Florida

Nocatee quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1956, 1:24,000)
Nocatee quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1956, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Belgium is a ghost town in DeSoto County, Florida. It is one of 3 former communities in DeSoto County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 20th among the 52 Florida counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Belgium as a historical populated place on the Nocatee topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 27.2375° N, 81.8909° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleNocatee
Elevation26 ft
Nearest living townArcadia, FL
Distance to it2.3 miles
GNIS feature ID294630
Coordinates27.23755, -81.89092

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What's there now

Belgium is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Arcadia, FL (population 7,571), about 2.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 26 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Belgium?

Belgium is in DeSoto County, Florida, at 27.2375, -81.8909.

How many ghost towns are in DeSoto County?

DeSoto County, Florida has 3 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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